Durango Rafting: Family-Friendly Animas River Adventure
4.9
246 Ratings
Durango

Experience the thrill of Durango rafting on the family-friendly Animas River. Join a professional guide for a safe and fun adventure through Class I, II & III rapids. Perfect for beginners and loved by families since 1981.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mountain Waters Rafting & Adventure Company - Park for free, check-in with office, get ready for trip, go rafting!
  • Animas River - Rafting!
  • Animas River Trail - Animas River Trail runs most the length of this trip
  • Santa Rita Park - Standard snack spot - whitewater park
What's Included
  • Professionally certified white water guide
  • Transportation to and from the river
  • Raft equipment including life jackets and helmets
  • Free Parking
  • Exciting Rafting Tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Thermal gear available for rent at time of trip
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Taking a rafting trip down the Animas River is often rated as a top experience by travellers visiting Durango, Colorado. Experience an exciting, yet secure Animas River rafting journey with a dedicated professional guide. The beginner-friendly Class I, II & III rapids provide just the right amount of challenge for the novice, without being too daunting….

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Location
Mountain Waters Rafting
West College Drive
Meet at the Mountain Waters Rafting office 303 W. College Dr Durango, CO 81301 Free secure parking!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(246 Ratings)
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Paul_s
Aug 28, 2024
Fun morning on the river! - Great weather and fun day on the river. Margret and Katie were fantastic. Beautiful scenery and very safe experience.
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Joseph_z
Aug 18, 2024
Rafting with family - We were in town with a group of 9. Steve and Keena were our guides. They were great. If you have two rafts worth of family , Steve is an expert at splashing the other raft! Perfect when you are divided with teens in one raft and adults in the other. For some of us it was our first rafting trip. We had a great time. There were a few nice rapids for the beginners and the river was not crowded. Our guides were fun a pointed out things along the way. It was nice 2 hour excursion.
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Tyyvgygjny
Aug 4, 2024
Awesome! - The kids really enjoyed it! Safety was important to our guide. Good teamwork between staff, getting rafts in and out of the water.
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A2886edmichaeld
Jul 23, 2024
First time Rafting - My wife and I did the 8:15 am tour and Shilo and Jack were amazing. For our first time they made us feel very safe and comfortable. Shilo Gave great commands and was easy to follow instructions. I would recommend this team to anyone going. It was something we will never forget and will be doing it again
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Michele_c
Jul 11, 2024
Good time - Frankly the best part was interacting with the staff. Will was exceptionally good. We had our 9 year old with us and Will was patient and thoughtful. We Will definitely come back.
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Kristie_u
Jul 7, 2024
Gret experience for everyone. - Jake was our guide, and he was pretty good. We did all the things that were possible on the water. We surfed the rapids on our raft. That was cool. He instructed us well. We has a mostly women team on oir raft and we killed it. It was fun for everyone. The kids loved it.
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Alexzandra
Jun 14, 2024
Hannah is the best! So much fun! - Safe, fun and the raft guide goes according to how adventurous you want to be. Very well ran. We had so much fun and got great pictures. Hannah was our guide and she is so experienced and fun! We are lucky to have gotten Hannah as our guide!!!
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X207gdmelissac
Aug 20, 2023
Loved it!! - We highly recommend Mountain Waters Rafting Tour! A do not miss experience if you visit Durango. We started the tour on a bus to the drop off location on the river. Kena did a great job schooling us up on white water rafting. She was funny, charming and very knowledgeable. Our boat guide, Axel, was the BEST! Besides knowing the river and rafting he had a lot of interesting history of the area to share. We hope to return to do it again with our grandchildren!
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Amzamie
Jul 25, 2024
Family fun on the river - We had a great time on the river with our guide Karen. She was extremely knowledgeable, and provided lots of facts and tidbits on the water. While the river was low due to the time of year we visited, Karen made the trip worth it by letting us swim in the river and play games. This trip was perfect for my family!
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Janice_n
Aug 23, 2023
Rafting the Animas River - The Stu, the guide was great. The river was low and slow. Many rocks to maneuver around and few rapids. We also had to keep together with the group of rubber duckies so also was a negative in my opinion.
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